Thirteen Thinks I am Thankful For (Some Are Serious, Some … Not So Much)

01. My son, Daniel. He was born 14 weeks premature and weighed 1 lb. 14 oz. He spent three months in the NICU. He is now nearly 19 months old, has recently learned to walk, and he’s the happiest baby ever. He’s always laughing and getting into things he shouldn’t. I love you, Danny!

02. My husband, David. He’s my best friend and the sweetest, most caring person I have ever had the privilege to know. I love you, baby!

03. My mom, Cheryl. She has been living with cancer for the past 7 years. I am thankful for everyday that I have with her. She’s a truly, truly amazing woman. I love you, Mom!

04. My siblings! Linda, Joey, and April. We talk and visit and kid around often. We trade kids, give each other love and support, fight, laugh, cry, declare war on one another, and commiserate on all the therapy we need now that we’ve survived childhood. Yeah, I love you guys, too!

05. The house we live in. Even though our landlord is an ass sometimes and the place needs a major overhaul, I am grateful we have a place to live that fits our budget, such as it is, and has room for all our junk. Maybe one day we’ll manage to unpack it all.

06. The jobs we have. Yes, they may be crappy and the hours totally suck, but I’m happy we have what we do. Far too many people don’t even have that right now. (I still hope that Hubby will get his old job back soon – damn layoffs!)

07. Our friends! We save each other from boredom, bad porn, and too much good beer.

08. Books! (Duh!)

09. The Internet.

10. Slash fanfiction. (Yes, John and Rodney from Stargate: Atlantis are so doing it!

11. Geek t-shirts! (Astrophysicists do it with a Big Bang!) LOL

12. Gravity.

13. Pumpkin pie!

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Thirteen Random Songs From My iPhone’s Current Playlist

01. Norah Jones “Come Away With Me”
02. Barry Lyndon “Piper’s Maggot Jig”
03. Billy Talent “The Navy Song”
04. Placebo “Protege Moi”
05. Captain Tractor “The Last Saskatchewan River Pirate”
06. The Decemberists “The Abduction of Margaret”
07. Jerry Bryant and Starboard Me “Don’t Forget Your Old Shipmate”
08. Gogol Bordello “Start Wearing Purple”
09. Flogging Molly “Selfish Man”
10. Cold War Kids “Hospital Beds”
11. Headstones “Cubically Contained”
12. The Proclaimers “500 Miles”
13. Junior Senior “Move Your Feet”

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Thirteen Kurt Vonnegut Quotes

01. I want to stay as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all kinds of things you can’t see from the center.

02. Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward.

03. One of the few good things about modern times: If you die horribly on television, you will not have died in vain. You will have entertained us.

04. We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful what we pretend to be.

05. A purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved.

06. Like so many Americans, she was trying to construct a life that made sense from things she found in gift shops.

07. I say in speeches that a plausible mission of artists is to make people appreciate being alive at least a little bit. I am then asked if I know of any artists who pulled that off. I reply, ‘The Beatles did’.

08. I am eternally grateful.. for my knack of finding in great books, some of them very funny books, reason enough to feel honored to be alive, no matter what else might be going on.

09. History is merely a list of surprises. It can only prepare us to be surprised yet again.

10. Love is where you find it. I think it is foolish to go looking for it, and I think it can often be poisonous.

11. Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, learns it, and finds himself no wiser than before.

12. The universe is a big place, perhaps the biggest.

13. Who is more to be pitied, a writer bound and gagged by policemen or one living in perfect freedom who has nothing more to say?

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Thirteen Photos of My Son

My son’s first birthday is coming up in May and I thought it would be nice to post some photos of him from the past year. The last picture was taken in February so he’s grown quite a bit since then. Well, as you can see from the photos, he’s grown quite a lot overall. :D So, without further ado, here’s Danny!

Just after he was born. 1 lb. 14 oz. 3 months premature.

1 week old.

1 month old.

2 months old.

Changing time!

3 months old. Getting ready to go home!

His binky is almost as big as he is!

Nap time!

Bed head.

Posing at the park.

Dazed and confused.

First Christmas!

In a baby doll stroller.

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Thirteen Things I Love About My Husband

01. He made dinner tonight when I got home from work – chicken alfredo.
02. He takes care of our son while I’m at work.
03. He hasn’t lost his sense of humor even though he’s been laid off.
04. He’s not one of those guys who leave the toilet seat up. lol
05. His goatee.
06. He’s good with his hands.
07. He’s patient with me.
08. He’s the sweetest man in the world.
09. He’s a hard worker.
10. He’s generous with hugs.
11. He plays video games with me and doesn’t laugh when I lose.
12. I can tell him anything, no matter how weird or stupid or embarrassing.
13. He’s my best friend.

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Thirteen Music Videos I’ve Favorite’d On Youtube

01. Viva La Vida – Boyce Avenue (Coldplay Cover)
02. Viva La Vida – Coldplay
03. Thinking, Drinking, Singing Feeling – Slow Flow
04. Cubically Contained – Headstones
05. Run – Snow Patrol
06. April Fools – Rufus Wainwright
07. Foundations – Kate Nash
08. Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
09. How To Save A Life – Boyce Avenue (The Fray Cover)
10. Special Needs – Placebo
11. God Put A Smile on Your Face – Coldplay
12. Here to Stay – New Order
13. Baby Fratelli – The Fratellis

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